Table attachment



Feb.- 14, 1933; w APPEL 1,897,717

TABLE ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 10, 1931 INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES WILLIAM APPEL, 01 LITTLE ROCK,

TABLE ATTAGHHEN T Application filed August 10, 1981. Serial No. 658,283.

This invention relates to an attachment in combination with a table fora receptacle and container of waste and litter produced by the smokingof tobacco. r A more specific object of the inventlon 1s to provide forthe convenient collecting and easy disposal of such waste in combinationwith such tables as are commonly used for the playing of cards and suchlike games. MB

means, and to make them particularly applicable to such tables, as aremade to have the legs to fold under againstthe top, for the purposes ofeasy moving or storing.

Such tables are usually made very light in construction, they often areelaborately decorated trays and containers are used on them, they mustbe light, capable of being embodied with a variety of designs, andshould be easily and quickly attachable or removable and must under allconditions and regardlessof any possible position which such a table maybe set in, be proof against themselves, or, any of the contents fallingout, or obnoxious fumes escaping.

Other objects of the invention will a pear as the following descriptionof a pre erred and practical embodiment thereof proceeds.

In the drawing which accompanies and forms a part of the specificationand through out the several figures of same, the same character ofreference has been employed to designate identical parts.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the top of a table, its legs foldedand out of sight, the part of the invention that is visible on the tabletop, suggestively shown as embodied with a decorative design;

Figure 2 is an exploded sectional view showing at its top'that part ofthe invention that fits into the top of a table. Tn the intermediatepart of the figure is shown a holding plate which engages with and holdsin place, the removable container. This removable container is shown inthe bottom portion of the figure;

Figure 3 shows a sectional View of entire assembled and attached device;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the hold- 50 ing plate;

Still another object is to provide such' Figure 5 is a plan view of thesliding cover of the removable container;

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of the removable container;

Figure 7 shows a manner of removably attaching the holding plate tounderside of table top;

Figure 8 a view of underside of corner of the table, showing relativeposition of invention and folded legs;

Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of attached device, showingmanner of operating same.

Referring now in detail to the several figures, the numeral 1 representsa table that has let through its top, in two diagonally opposed cornersan aperture 2. Into the aperf ture 2 and lining the inner surface of it,is fitted a connecting band 3. The connecting band 3 has an outwardlyextended flange 4. m This flange 4: prevents the passin through aperture2 of the connecting ban 3.

In dimensions and shape connecting band 3 conforms to the aperture 2below the under edge of which it extends a distance equal to thedistance between the top of a sliding cover carried in the sides of aremovable container as will appear hereinafter. The end of connectingband 3 extending below the under edge of aperture 2 carries an externalthread the purpose of which will be shown shortly.

Tn Figures 2 and 3 is shown in sectional view and inFigure 4 inperspective, a holding plate 6. Out of its central part is cut a 35space 7 similar in size and shape to the aperture 2. The sides of theholding plate 6 are turned downward and under to form the slides 8-8,which are closed in the back end.

The holdin plate 6 is slipped over end of W connecting and 3 and forcedin to contact with underside of top of table 1. It may be fastened in apermanent manner by nails or other means as may be desired, or, in aremovable manner by a collar 9 with an internal thread fittin on thethreaded end of band 3 forcing the holding plate 6 against underside oftop of table 1, as shown in Figure 7.

The removable container 10 is a rectangnr m0 lar box its sides 11-11 setup perpendicular to its bottom 12, the sides 11-11 at a desired point upfrom the bottom 12 have formed in them the slides 13-13. At the end 14of removable container the slides 13-13 have the ends closed. At the end15 of removable container 10 a little distance back from their ends andin from their outer edges the upper surface of the slides 13-13 isforced into the lower surface by punch points. This forms the stops16-16. The end 14 is set up. At the height equal to the slides 13-13 .itis turned outward the width of slides 13-13 then brought up a shortdistance. This forms a rest and stop 17 for the end of a sliding coveras will appear shortly. The end 15 is set up to the height equal withend 14 and then turned inwardly a short distance forming the flange 18.The sides 11-11 are again set up above the slides 13-13 in line withtheir portion below those slides forming the extensions 11'-11. At

a point up from the slides 13-13 equal to the distance the connectingband 3 extends below the aperture 2 the extended sides 1111' are turnedoutward forming a flange 19-19. The flanges 19-19 are made to fit intoand slide in and out of the slides 8-8 on holding plate 6. The spaceenclosed by bottom 12 the sides 11-11 and the ends 14 and 15 below theslides 13-13 of the removable container 10 is closed by a sliding cover20 a plan 'view of which is shown in Figure 6. At the end 21 the slidingcover 20 is equal in width to the width between the inner sides of theslides 13-13 at the end 14. I From the end 21 forward to line 22 is thedistance from end 14 to 15 of removable container 10, plus a smallmargin of safety and a small tongue shaped extension which is rolledunder and forms the roll 23 as indicated by dotted lines. A shortdistance forward of the end 21 the sides of the sliding cover 20 arereduced to equal the width between the punch point stops 16-16 on theslides 13-13. The end 21 of cover 20 is now put in engagement with theslides 13- 13 by forcing the extended sides 11'-11' apart, the remainderof the sliding cover will lay between the points 16-16. The flanges'19-19 are brought into engagement with slides 8-8. This assembles theentire device and attachment to table. The slides 8-8 on holding plates6 and 13-13 on removable container 10 are adjusted so that the naturalresilience of the metal from which they are made will hold the slidingcover 20 in slides 13-13 and the flanges 19-19 of removable container10, in the slides 8-8 on holding plate 6, both of which can move only inone and the same lateral direction, securely in position no matter atwhat angle or position the table may be.

laced. A little manual force would sufcc to move them. The removablecontainer 10 can be pulled out of engagement with slides 8-8 in holdingplate 6. The sliding cover 20 can be moved in same direction only up toa point where the shoulders 24-24 come against the punch stop points16-16. The sliding cover 20 can not be pushed out of closed ends ofslides 13-13 at end 14 and removable container 10 can not be pushed pastthe closed ends of slides 8-8 thus preventing any interference of anypart of the invention with the folding up or opening of the legs of thetable 1.

In Figure 3, a sectional view out through on line 5-5 of Figure 1 allcontacts are shown in engagement with each other.

The drawing of Figure 8 shows the underside of a corner of the table,the dotted circle is under edge of aperture 2 in table 1 and aperture 7in holdin plate 6. The unmeral 25 shows the top 0 a folding leg and itsattachment to table 1 between table rail and removable container 10. Theother leg has its lower end, when folded in place as shown by 26. v

Figure 9 illustrates, in a longitudinal sectional view, the operativefeatures of the invention: Any waste falling off the end of an article,such as a cigarette 27 falls into the receptacle or tray formed by thesides of the connecting band 3 and the top surface of sliding cover 20,which forms a removable bottom to connecting band 3. When this slidingcover 20 is pulled outward, as shown by the solid lines, the front wallof connecting band 3 acts as a retaining force against the movement ofwaste collected. The movement of sliding cover 20 opens the bottom ofconnecting band 3 and uncovers the top of space in lower part ofcontainer 10. When pulled latterly to its extreme range the shoulders24-24 jam against the punch stop points 16-16. The entire under openingin connecting band is now uncovered, the space in remova le container 10is also open and the contents of receptacle formed by connecting band 3is automatically discharged into spacein container 10. The pushing backof sliding 'cover 20 as indicated by dotted lines, closes bottom ofconnecting band 3 and top of removable container 10 completely enclosingall waste in bottom portion of this container.

While I have in the above description disclosed what I believe to be areferred and practical form of the inventlon, it is to be understoodthat the invention resides in thebroad principles as claimed, and thatvariation in the details of construction and arrangement of parts, canbe made from time to time as experience may prove desirable, or theexigencies of use may require.

I claim: r

1. The combination in a table with an aperture in each of two diagonallyopposed corners of its top, a connecting band, the

said connecting band ada ted to line the inner surfaces and extend edgeof the said aperture and having at its top an outwardly extendin flangeand on its 5 lower part an external t read a holding movable relationwith the said holding plate and underside of the said table, a containerthe said container held in removable attachment to the said holdingplate and underside of the said table.

2. The combination in a table with apertures in two diagonally opposedcorners of the top of the said table, a connecting band, an outwardlyextending flange on the top and an external thread on the'lower end ofthe said connecting band, a holding late, an aperture in the centralpart and downwardly extending slides on the side edges of the saidholding plate, the said connecting band lining the inner surface andextending below the under edge of the aperture in the top of the saidtable and the said holding plate, an internally threaded collar, meshingwlth the external threadon the lower end of the said connectin band, thesaid collar in contact against t e uning in removable relation, acontainer,

against the under surface thereof.

3. The combinationin a table with aper-.

tures through its top intwo diagonally opposed corners, a connectingband, a holding plate, means for holding the said connecting band and.holding late in fixed or ,removable relation to eac other and to the'topof the said table, a container, the said container having side and endwal1s,.t-he said low the lower said cover adapted to move within thesaid tures in two diagonally opposed corners of derside of the saidholding plate and holdits top, a connecting band, a holding lat/e meansfor holdin the connectin ban and holding plate in fixed or remova lerelation to each otherand to the top of the table, a container, meansfor removably attaching and holding the container to the underside ofthe. table, outwardly extending slides in the sides of the container,the said slides carrying in bridged relation, a cover,.the

slides in a lateral direction and means to confine the said lateralmovement of the said cover to the inner limits of the said slides.

5. The combination in a table with aperits top, a connecting band, aholding plate, means for holding the connect-in band and holding platein fixed or remova le relation to each other and the to oi the table, acontainer removably attac ed to the underside of the table, outwardlyextending slides in the sides or the container, a non-remov- I ablesliding cover carried in bridged rela* tions in the slides, the topsurface of the said sliding cover contacting with the lower edges of theextended end of the said connecting band, closing the said end and inconjunction with the inner sides and the open top of the said connectingband, forming a receptacle in two corners of the topof the said table.

6. The combination in a table with apertures in two of its diagonallyopposed corners, a connecting band, a holding late,

means for holding the connecting ban and holding plate in fixed orremovable relation to each other and the top of the table, a containerremov'ably attached to the underside of the table, outwardly'ext'ending4 slides in the sides of the container, a nonremovable sliding covercarried in bridged relation in the slides, the under surfaceof the saidcover in contact with the inner surfaces of the said slides in the sidesand with the top'edges of the ends of the said container, forming the.top of, and completely closing the space within the said sides and endsof the lower part of the-said container.

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side walls carrying in line with the top of slides, extensions above thesaid slides, the said extensions having outwardly extendin flanges attheir top the said flanges adap to fit into and move' in a lateral'direction I in the downwardly extending slides of. the said holdingplate, removably attaching and holding the said container to'theunderside of the top of the said tabled 4. The combination ina tablewith apertures in two diagonally opposed corners of 55 the said endwalls, outwardly extending and @Eli

